Taylor Lorenz’s Power User The Insane Overnight Rise of Clavicular: the black-pilled Gen Z looksmaxxer taking over the internet
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Dec 31, 2025 
Jarvis Johnson, a YouTuber known for his sharp commentary on online culture, joins the discussion about Clavicular, a viral Gen Z livestreamer. They explore Clavicular's rapid rise and the alarming trends of looksmaxing and nihilism in online spaces. The conversation delves into Clavicular's background, neurodivergence, and influences, including his ties to controversial figures. Jarvis and Taylor analyze the implications of this new wave of content creation, echoing themes of loneliness, economics, and the effects of radicalization in youth culture.
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Early Radicalization Through Fuentes Clips
- Brayden Peters (Clavicular) discovered Nick Fuentes at 14 and felt energized by the contrarian, challenge-to-authority style he saw online.
- That early exposure pulled him into reactionary corners of the internet and began a radicalization pipeline tied to looks-maxing culture.
Teen Steroid Use Led To Expulsion
- Clavicular claims he began using steroids around 14–15 and hid it from his parents while pursuing aggressive looks-maxing.
- That behavior led to doxxing, his college expulsion, and a pivot to full-time content creation.
Cookie Verse Gave Him A Content Boost
- Joining the 'cookie verse' and living in a locked-in content house gave Clavicular his first mainstream push and connections to bigger creators.
- Those collabs led to appearances on Nick Fuentes' stream and mainstream clip virality that expanded his audience rapidly.